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Blackpool Beating Bullying
Posted in General News on 10/01/2020
Blackpool Beating Bullying Blackpool Beating Bullying is a campaign that was set up by young people, for young people, with the overall aim of reducing bullying that unfortunately may sometimes occur in Blackpool Schools. Our young people highlighted that bullying in schools is one of the most common issues that young people face, with 23% of Blackpool secondary school students saying that they h…
Read More...ICON: Babies Cry, You Can Cope!
Posted in General News on 30/04/2019
ICON: Babies Cry, You Can Cope! Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Safeguarding Children Boards, and the Pan-Lancashire Child Death Overview Panel, have launched a new campaign which aims to help parents and carers to cope with a crying baby. The call for resources comes from a number of infant deaths and serious case reviews where a baby has died or been seriously injured as a result…
Read More...PLASP Newsletters
Posted in General News on 23/01/2019
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Read More...Don't Shake Your Baby
Posted in General News on 21/08/2018
Don't Shake Your Baby Leaflet…
Read More...CDOP Newsletter December 2017
Posted in General News on 19/12/2017
*In this issue, safer sleep, warnings around carbon monoxide poisoning, treating children with high temperatures and eCDOP.* CDOP Newsletter …
Read More...Summer Advice
Posted in General News on 26/07/2017
As the summer holidays begin, many children and young people will often spend an increased amount of time online whether it is using the latest apps, playing their favourite games, watching their favourite vloggers or simply keeping in touch with friends through social media. For parents and carers, it offers us a good opportunity to have a positive discussion about their favourite sites, apps or …
Read More...Exam stress
Posted in General News on 12/07/2017
Exam stress The NSPCC has released figures which show that Childline delivered 3,135 counselling sessions on exam stress in 2016/17, a rise of 11% over the past two years. Figures also reveal that: 1 in 5 of these sessions took place in May as pupils faced upcoming exams; 12-15 year olds were most likely to be counselled about exam stress; the biggest rise, up 21% on 2015/16 was amongst 16-18 year…
Read More...Lullaby Trust Safer Sleep Week 13th - 17th March
Posted in General News on 15/03/2017
Safer Sleep Week Safer Sleep Week is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. From the 13-19 March 2017 The Lullaby Trust and partners aim to make sure parents in the UK know the importance of safer sleep and are aware of how to reduce the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/LThome …
Read More...Safeguarding Blackpool Website Launched
Posted in General News on 16/09/2015
‘Blackpool Safeguarding’ will provide information on what to do if you are worried about an adult or a child in Blackpool as well as accessing information on the Safeguarding Boards and their role within the town. Training for Professionals is also featured with guidance on how to access training and a catalogue of training that the Boards provide. David Sanders, Independent Chair for the Bla…
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